Following are some of my personal experiences and insights gained through my years of dealing with different countries, EMS provider organizations and people in the EMS industry across Asia, Europe and the Americas. However, fewer culture gaps exist between Asian countries than, say, compared to western nations, or counties on the Africa continent. Similarly, working styles in western countries tend to be less divergent with countries located on the same continent than compared to a Chinese or Thai style.
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Challenges revealed in the many faces of EMS provider culture
2010 Report: Global manufacturing labor rates, trends and competitiveness
China had highest rate of labor force participation for persons ages 25 to 54. U.S. remains leading producer of manufactured goods. Largest labor force was combined EU-15 countries. Sweden had highest social insurance costs as a percent of manufacturing hourly compensation. Republic of Korea had largest increase in manufacturing labor productivity.
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IMI CEO Arthur Tan talks EMS, acquisitions, markets and challenges
You will understand in reading this interview how the Philippine-based EMS provider Integrated Microelectronics sees the changing EMS landscape, plans their CEO Arthur Tan has for expansion and more as he shares his vision with you and talks about …
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Malaysian trade minister on industry and globalization
Trends in the electronics contract manufacturing industry also indicate more product segments are being outsourced specifically for cost reductions and savings. Minister Aziz talks about …
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